RAIN MAN (1988/DVD/SPECIAL EDITION/WS-1.85/16X9/ENG-FR-SP SUB) DVD

Rain Man
Self-centered, avaricious Californian Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is informed that his long-estranged father has died. Expecting at least a portion of the elder Babbitt's $3 million estate, Charlie learns that all he's inherited is his dad's prize roses and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. Discovering that the $3 million is being held in trust for an unidentified party, Charlie heads to his home town of Cincinnati to ascertain who that party is. It turns out that the beneficiary is Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman), the autistic-savant older brother that Charlie never knew he had. Able to memorize reams of trivia and add, subtract, multiply, and divide without a second's hesitation, Raymond is otherwise incapable of functioning as a normal human being. Aghast that Raymond is to receive his father's entire legacy, Charlie tries to cut a deal with Raymond's guardian. When this fails, Charlie "borrows" Raymond from the institution where he lives, hoping to use his brother as leverage to claim half the fortune. During their subsequent cross-country odyssey, Charlie is forced to accommodate Raymond's various autistic idiosyncracies, not the least of which is his insistence on adhering to a rigid daily schedule: he must, for example, watch People's Court and Jeopardy every day at the same time, no matter what. On hitting Las Vegas, Charlie hopes to harness Raymond's finely-honed mathematical skills to win big at the gaming tables; but this exploitation of his brother's affliction compels Charlie to reassess his own values, or lack thereof. A longtime pet project of star Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man was turned down by several high-profile directors before Barry Levinson took on the challenge of bringing Ronald Bass' screenplay to fruition (Levinson also appears in the film as a psychiatrist). All three men won Oscars, and the movie won Best Picture. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt Tom Cruise as Charlie Babbitt Valeria Golino as Susannah Jerry Molen as Dr. Bruner Jack Murdock as John Mooney Michael D. Roberts as Vern Ralph Seymour as Lenny Lucinda Jenney as Iris

Crew William Elliott - Art Director Gail Mutrux - Associate Producer David McGiffert - Associate Producer Louis Di Giaimo - Casting Gerald R. Molen - Co-producer Jerry Molen - Co-producer Bernie Pollack - Costume Designer David McGiffert - First Assistant Director Barry Levinson - Director Stu Linder - Editor Peter Guber - Executive Producer Jon Peters - Executive Producer Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score) Ed Butterworth - Makeup Kenneth Zunder - Camera Operator M. Todd Henry - Camera Operator Ida Random - Production Designer John Seale - Cinematographer Mark Johnson - Producer Lee Rich - Producer Linda de Scenna - Set Designer Donald Myers - Special Effects Supervisor Barry Morrow - Screen Story Barry Levinson - Screenwriter Ronald Bass - Screenwriter David Rayfiel - Screenwriter Barry Morrow - Screenwriter

Rain Man
Rain Man ranks among the most popular films of the late 1980s, owing to a fine screenplay by Ron Bass and a spectacular performance by Dustin Hoffman in the title role. The film combines two of Hollywood's most successful formulas -- the "fish-out-of-water" story and the "unlikely buddies" picture, and there's even a touch of the old "rotten guy learns to be unselfish" twist added for texture. While such a film could have been typical big studio product, director Barry Levinson managed to find depth in the developing relationship between Hoffman's autistic adult character and the selfish, greedy character played by co-star Tom Cruise. Hoffman, Levinson, and Bass took home Oscars for Rain Man, as did the film itself for Best Picture. ~ Richard Gilliam, All Movie Guide
 

Barry Levinson: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Director (winner) Barry Levinson: Golden Globe, Best Director (nominated) Barry Morrow: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Original Screenplay (winner) Barry Morrow: Golden Globe, Best Screenplay (nominated) Dustin Hoffman: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actor (winner) Dustin Hoffman: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (winner) Hans Zimmer: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Score (nominated) Ida Random: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Art Direction (nominated) John Seale: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Cinematography (nominated) John Seale: American Society of Cinematographers, Best Cinematography (nominated) Linda de Scenna: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Art Direction (nominated) Ronald Bass: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Original Screenplay (winner) Ronald Bass: Golden Globe, Best Screenplay (nominated) Stu Linder: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Picture (winner) Berlin International Film Festival, Golden Bear (winner) Golden Globe, Best Picture - Drama (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc Deleted scene Original featurette Audio commentary by director Barry Levinson Audio commentary by screenwriter Ronald Bass Audio commentary by screenwriter Barry Morrow Photo gallery Original theatrical trailer English, French, and Spanish subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 134 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Main Title/Car Delivery [2:56] 2. Fighting Off the Sharks [3:02] 3. "Let's Talk!" [2:26] 4. Charity to Most [4:06] 5. "I Got the Rosebushes" [2:31] 6. "Raymond Is Your Brother" [5:13] 7. Strictly Routine [5:25] 8. Back in Two Hours [3:01] 9. "Definitely Not My Room" [3:34] 10. Whose Money Is It? [5:23] 11. Pancake Tuesday [3:04] 12. 246 Toothpicks [2:34] 13. "Qantas Never Crashed" [4:12] 14. Lots of Traffic [4:00] 15. Rained In [3:09] 16. "I'm an Excellent Driver" [2:49] 17. Walk, Don't Walk [:21] 18. "He's Artistic?" [2:05] 19. "Four Minutes to Wapner" [3:46] 20. Who Is on First [5:22] 21. The Day Rain Man Left [2:44] 22. Dryer TV/Out of Business [7:47] 23. Cardsharp Savant [4:00] 24. Sparkly Iris [2:18] 25. Dancing for High Rollers [8:16] 26. The Substitute Date [2:34] 27. Driving Home [5:34] 28. Not the Money Anymore [5:19] 29. It Has to Stop [3:08] 30. Questions for Raymond [2:48] 31. On the Shiny Train [2:14] 32. End Credits [:39]